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Davis v. North Carolina, 1965 — 382 U.S. 953 · caselaw · US
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Davis v. North Carolina
382 U.S. 953·Supreme Court of the United States·1965
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Opinion
No. 37,
Misc.
Davis v. North Carolina.
Conrad 0. Pearson for petitioner.
T. W. Bruton, Attorney General of North Carolina, and James F. Bullock, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 4th Cir. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. The case is transferred to the appellate docket.